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DCY to LKO: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Lucknow (Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport)
1,181 mi
1,900 km · 1,026 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- LKO — Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport · Lucknow, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 mi away
Near LKO
- KNU · Kanpur Airport39 mi away
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport104 mi away
- IXD · Allahabad Airport105 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCY from LKO?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Lucknow (LKO) is 1,181 miles (1,900 km, 1,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to LKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Daocheng and Lucknow?
Lucknow is 2.5 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to LKO?
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